adam_thompson53•25d agoProlific Poster

PSA: Switched from rope gaffs to pole gaffs for removals and my thighs stopped aching the next day

Used to climb with rope gaffs on every job for years, then swapped to pole gaffs after a buddy at a local supplier in Portland recommended them last month, and now I can actually walk the next morning so has anyone else made this switch and noticed the same or am I crazy?

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olivia_harris1925d ago

My buddy at the shop kept telling me pole gaffs were the way to go for removals and I laughed at him for like two years. I figured rope gaffs were just tougher and what real climbers used. Then I tried his spikes on a big dead oak last month and holy crap my thighs didn't feel like I ran a marathon the next day. The strain on my hips and knees just disappeared. I'm with you, it's a total game changer once you get past the pride thing.

shaneb1625d ago

And the kicker is pole gaffs actually save your climbing energy for the real work.